For the March/April issue of the Harp Column, editor Alison Reese asked me to take in in-depth look at six successful public school harp programs across the United States, "to find out what they do, how they do it, and why it's important to the larger harp community." I immensely enjoyed interviewing directors from:

Cass Technical High School - Detroit, MI

Cicely Tyson School of Performing and Fine Arts - East Orange, NJ

Ector County Independent School District - Odessa, TX

Frisco Independent School District - Frisco, TX

Mesa Public Schools - Mesa, AZ

Urban Youth Harp Ensemble - Atlanta, GA

The students in these programs, "are enrolled in public schools where a harp class is part of their daily curriculum. We took a peek inside some of these classrooms to see what goes into building and sustaining a public school harp program."​Harp Column Subscribers can read the full article here:harpcolumn.com/blog/going-public/

Article Extras:Get the quick stats and Public Record on the schools featured in this article, and find out how they get all those harps! Plus, read about some High Profile Alumni.